A dinner dilemma
"Dining Dilemma," a program designed to encourage students, especially those planning a health care career, to talk about medical ethics continues to grow in interest and popularity.
DashPop: School of Rock
A yearlong communication class that resulted in a music festival simulates a real-life entrepreneurial experience and provides students with hands-on skills needed for careers in communication, entrepreneurship and business, among others.
Categories: Arts & Culture, Experiential Learning, Happening at Wake
Students ring in 10th anniversary of Wake ‘N Shake
For the 10th anniversary of Wake ’N Shake, a 12-hour dance marathon to benefit the Brian Piccolo Cancer Research Fund, more than 1,300 students representing student organizations, sports teams, theatre groups and Greek life, teamed up to fight cancer and raised $164,157 and counting.
Categories: Experiential Learning, Pro Humanitate, Wellbeing
Springing into action
One hundred and forty students traveled across the country during spring break to engage in community service and reflect on social justice as part of Wake Alternative Break.
Categories: Experiential Learning
Why business?
Students in Jim Otteson's class develop a framework for understanding an individual’s purpose, a firm’s purpose and an industry’s purpose in supporting a humane and just society.
Categories: Enrollment & Financial Aid, Experiential Learning, Research & Discovery, University Announcements
Swimming in the DEAC Tank
With a five-minute time limit, $1,500 on the line and four judges ready to ask tough questions, junior Tai Hensley and her team entered the Deac Tank to pitch their proposal.
Categories: Campus Life, Experiential Learning, Happening at Wake
Chinese New Year
The Chinese New Year is one of China’s largest holiday celebrations and emphasizes family and tradition. This year marks the year of the sheep, which is known for being gentle, sensitive and creative.
Categories: Arts & Culture, Campus Life, Experiential Learning, Global Wake Forest, Happening at Wake
STEM careers ‘speed-dating’ style
Wake Forest’s first STEM Slam brought together students who were looking for job opportunities with companies who were looking for potential employees. If that sounds like your typical career fair, it wasn’t.
OMG moment affects GPAs
When chemistry professor Angela King realized how much students' expectations for a class impact their learning, she turned to a pop culture phenomenon for innovative teaching ideas.
Categories: Experiential Learning, Research & Discovery
Celebrating Maya Angelou’s legacy
Wake Forest and the Winston-Salem community celebrated the legacy of Dr. Maya Angelou at the Southeastern Center for Contemporary Art. The celebration was inspired by a Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies class project.
Categories: Arts & Culture, Community Impact, Experiential Learning, Research & Discovery